October 2010 / November 2010

We ate "Mr. Bones" for Halloween thanks to the Griffeths. Mr. Bones has bread sticks for bones, spaghetti for guts, and salad for a head. Pictured in this post: trick or treating, the Helzer's awesome Halloween Party (they go all out!) where the clown made Ella a doggie balloon and she was thoroughly enthralled but not about getting her picture taken with him;), mom and Keira at the Science Center, mom and dad's annual birthday trip to the Woodland Park Zoo, dad's mad hair bath skills. Keira tried on her Halloween costume the day we got it and cried when mom mentioned she should take it off before naptime...so she took a nap in it.

First day of Ballet for Ella! - August 2010

Ella had her first day of Ballet class with Miss Sharon. She said she learned how to be a flower and later showed me how at grandma and grandpa's where we celebrated grandpa's birthday. But Ella also had her four year checkup today after ballet. We were at the doctors for two hours total. The girls were very very patient. They played in the play area for a long time before going in to see the doctor. They played on the toy teeter totter and took burger and ice cream orders in the little play house in the waiting area. Ella also read a book to me while we waited. Ella was being a little shy at times with the doctor although she had no qualm playing with the privacy curtain with Keira and the foot stirrups while I talked with the doctor. She listened to her heartbeat and the doctors heartbeat and got a kick out of it. But I declare today as opposite day because Ella whispered to me that she wanted the doctor to give her her shots today at the end of her appointment because they were getting along so well. I had not warned her about the shots, she just guessed that she had to get some. And she seemed a little excited that she was getting four of them because she just turned four and likes everything in fours because she was so looking forward to being four. And then she crashed before Keira did on the way home which never happens. Good times.

Happy 4th Birthday Ella! - August 2010

I can't believe that our little princess is really and finally four years old! She is thrilled. We put together a princess party and had a fun time making and hanging stars and a sign that said welcome to Ella's enchanted kingdom. We played a race dress up game that didn't last long due to impromtu tea parties and sleeping beauties in the play castle. And we played a target game and had cupcakes. Fun was had by all. Madelyn, Aubrey, Avery, Zoe, Griffyn, Aeden, Rebecca, and Alara all came. Ella also wanted to celebrate with family at Red Robin, so we did.